The Laws of Shabbat

Everyone knows there are literally thousands of halachic questions than can arise on Shabbat. Mastery of these laws is necessary to a proper and meaningful observance of Shabbat. Yet how can you possibly manage them all?

The key is to learn the principles of the 39 main categories of Shabbat labor, since all halachot essentially derive from those same original principles. This course delivers it all in a thorough, step-by-step, user-friendly fashion.

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Are You Ready for Shabbat?

Get the knowledge, tools and confidence you are looking for.

Explore common cases in the kitchen, heating up food & opening packages etc.

Around the House

Keeping it Clean

Know how to keep order in face ofspills and clutter.

Medical Issues

Not feeling well on Shabbat?

Learn the do's and dont's of treating illness on Shabbat.

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Created by

Alan Goldman

Alan Goldman studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel and has a BA in Political Science from Columbia University. He also holds an MSW from Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a JD from Case Western Reserve School of Law. Having been a social worker, an attorney, and a Judaic studies teacher, he is now the development director for a small nonprofit organization. Alan lives with his family in suburban Cleveland, Ohio.

Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Rabbi Shraga Simmons is co-founder of Aish.com, co-author of "48 Ways to Wisdom (Artscroll), and the founder of Jewish Pathways, the precursor to Aish Academy. He is the co-founder of of HonestReporting.com and author of "David & Goliath",

the definitive account of anti-Israel media bias. Originally from Buffalo, New York, he holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. Rabbi Simmons lives with his wife